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<p>[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1781228, member: 44183"]<span style="color: #0000ff">Hi JA ... well, I tested it with a magnet and it is "not" magnetic ... but as you probably already know, that means it may have a lead core (lead is non-magnetic), but it could also have a copper, bronze, etc, or any other non-magnetic core) ... </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I did decide to weigh it (I bought a wonderful lil' weigh-scale during my vacation) and it weighs 2.98 grams .... so then I went to Wildwinds and researched what an authentic Thrace Abdera Tetrobol weighs and discovered two examples: 2.87 and 2.86 grams </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... so, I am a bit confused whether this is authentic, or whether it is a fake? (ummm, the condition is less than ideal, so I'm sure that it's not worth a fortune ... but if it is authentic, then it is worth a few bucks ... and if it's not authentic, then it's still pretty cool)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=> either way => Batman rocks!!</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1781228, member: 44183"][COLOR=#0000ff]Hi JA ... well, I tested it with a magnet and it is "not" magnetic ... but as you probably already know, that means it may have a lead core (lead is non-magnetic), but it could also have a copper, bronze, etc, or any other non-magnetic core) ... [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I did decide to weigh it (I bought a wonderful lil' weigh-scale during my vacation) and it weighs 2.98 grams .... so then I went to Wildwinds and researched what an authentic Thrace Abdera Tetrobol weighs and discovered two examples: 2.87 and 2.86 grams [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]... so, I am a bit confused whether this is authentic, or whether it is a fake? (ummm, the condition is less than ideal, so I'm sure that it's not worth a fortune ... but if it is authentic, then it is worth a few bucks ... and if it's not authentic, then it's still pretty cool)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]=> either way => Batman rocks!![/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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